MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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